Cal Fire named the blaze the Midway Fire. It broke out around 2:51 p.m. in the area of Patterson Pass and Midway roads near ...

A fire weather watch will be in effect for the Central Valley and Sierra foothills on Thursday due to strong winds, low ...

Kavya Beheraj/Axios Hot, dry and windy weather that helps wildfires spread is becoming more common across much of the U.S. amid climate change, a new analysis finds. Why it matters: What used to be ...

The department said the forward rate of spread was stopped, and all evacuation warnings and orders were lifted.